Australia vs United States of America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Australia
17,321
in 2024
United States of America
39,867
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39,867 against 17,321 in Australia, a difference of 22,546.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 2,839 14,210 11,372 United States of America
2010s 15,423 38,123 22,700 United States of America
2020s 17,091 39,884 22,793 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 39,867 against 17,321 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and United States of America?
22,546, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed